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In a pit with a lion… (2 Samuel 22-23)

November 11, 2007 By Seth Leave a Comment

Back in October I wrote a blog entry in response to my time at the Catalyst Conference and a workshop session led by Mark Batterson of National Community Church.  As I came back to the passage Mark shared today in the reading from 2 Samuel, I was reminded of David's mighty fighting men who accomplished great feats.  One man in particular, Benaiah, chased a lion into a pit and killed it on a day when there was a snowfall.  What a strong reminder that we are supposed to live in such a way that we face our fears.  Most people would run at the sight of a lion, but not Benaiah.  He chased it into a pit.  Recently I was talking with one of my students from church, and we were talking about fear.  It dawned on me that: Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's the overcoming of it.  Certainly we will always have fears; but we can't allow ourselves to be debilitated by them.

Mark wrote a book on this, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day.  I haven't started reading it yet, but it's on my bookshelf waiting for its turn.  I'll share my thoughts after I read it.

November 11, 2007 9:00 pm Seth Leave a Comment

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Seth is a pastor, author, and speaker who lives in Batesville, Indiana. He is married to Kari, and they have two daughters, Madelyn and Noelle.

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Seth is a pastor, author, and speaker who lives in Batesville, Indiana. He is married to Kari, and they have a daughter, Madelyn.

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